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S0162400 (skout)v. scout·ed, scout·ing, scouts v.tr.1. To spy on or explore carefully in order to obtain information; reconnoiter.2. To observe and evaluate (a talented person), as for possible hiring.v.intr.1. To search as a scout: scout around for some gossip.2. To search for talented people: scouts for a professional basketball team.n.1. a. One that is dispatched from a main body to gather information, especially in preparation for military action.b. The act of reconnoitering.2. A watcher or sentinel.3. One who is employed to discover and recruit talented persons, especially in the fields of sports and entertainment.4. Sports One who is employed to observe and report on the strategies and players of rival teams.5. often Scouta. A member of the Boy Scouts.b. A member of the Girl Scouts.6. Informal An individual; a person: a good scout.7. Chiefly British A student's male servant at Oxford University.

[From Middle English scoute, act of watching or spying, from Old French escoute, from escouter, to listen, alteration of ascouter, from Vulgar Latin *ascultāre, alteration of Latin auscultāre; see ous- in Indo-European roots.]

scout′er n.

scout²

S0162400 (skout)tr.v. scout·ed, scout·ing, scouts To reject with disdain or derision.

[Of Scandinavian origin; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.]

scout

(skaʊt) n1. a person, ship, or aircraft sent out to gain information2. (Military) military a person or unit despatched to reconnoitre the position of the enemy3. (General Sporting Terms) sport a person employed by a club to seek new players4. the act or an instance of scouting5. (Education) (esp at Oxford University) a college servant. Compare gyp³6. (Automotive Engineering) obsolete (in Britain) a patrolman of a motoring organization7. informal a fellow or companionvb8. to examine or observe (anything) in order to obtain information9. (tr; sometimes foll by out or up) to seek10. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to act as a scout for a sports club11. (intr; foll by about or around) to go in search (for)[C14: from Old French ascouter to listen to, from Latin auscultāre to auscultate] ˈscouter n

scout

(skaʊt) vbarchaic to reject (a person or thing) with contempt[C17: from Old Norse skūta derision]

Scout

(skaʊt) n (sometimes not capital) a boy or (in some countries) a girl who is a member of a worldwide movement (the Scout Association) founded as the Boy Scouts in England in 1908 by Lord Baden-Powell with the aim of developing character and responsibility. See also Air Scout, Girl Scout, Guide, Sea Scout, Venture Scout

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(skaʊt)

n. 1. a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering. 2. a person sent out to obtain information. 3. a person employed to discover new talent, as in sports or the entertainment field. 4. a person who observes and reports on the tactics, players, etc., of rival teams. 5. the act of reconnoitering. 6. (sometimes cap.) a Boy Scout or Girl Scout. 7. Informal. a person: a good scout. 8. a student's servant at Oxford University. v.i. 9. to act as a scout; reconnoiter. 10. to make a search; hunt. 11. to work as a talent scout. v.t. 12. to examine, inspect, or observe for the purpose of obtaining information; reconnoiter. 13. to seek; search for (usu. fol. by out or up): to scout up a date for Friday night. 14. to find by seeking or searching (usu. fol. by out or up): Scout out a good book for me to read. [1300–50; (v.) Middle English skowten < Old French escouter, escolter, ascolter < Late Latin ascultāre, Latin auscultāre to listen; (n.) < Middle French escoute] scout′er, n.

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v.t. 1. to reject or dismiss with scorn or derision. v.i. 2. to scoff; jeer. [1595–1605; perhaps < Old Norse skūta, skūt abuse, angry words. compare shout]

scout

- From the Latin ausculture, "to listen," it became Old French escoute, "a spy."See also related terms for listen.

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Past participle: scouted
Gerund: scouting

Imperative
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Present
I scout
you scout
he/she/it scouts
we scout
you scout
they scout

Preterite
I scouted
you scouted
he/she/it scouted
we scouted
you scouted
they scouted

Present Continuous
I am scouting
you are scouting
he/she/it is scouting
we are scouting
you are scouting
they are scouting

Present Perfect
I have scouted
you have scouted
he/she/it has scouted
we have scouted
you have scouted
they have scouted

Past Continuous
I was scouting
you were scouting
he/she/it was scouting
we were scouting
you were scouting
they were scouting

Past Perfect
I had scouted
you had scouted
he/she/it had scouted
we had scouted
you had scouted
they had scouted

Future
I will scout
you will scout
he/she/it will scout
we will scout
you will scout
they will scout

Future Perfect
I will have scouted
you will have scouted
he/she/it will have scouted
we will have scouted
you will have scouted
they will have scouted

Future Continuous
I will be scouting
you will be scouting
he/she/it will be scouting
we will be scouting
you will be scouting
they will be scouting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scouting
you have been scouting
he/she/it has been scouting
we have been scouting
you have been scouting
they have been scouting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scouting
you will have been scouting
he/she/it will have been scouting
we will have been scouting
you will have been scouting
they will have been scouting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scouting
you had been scouting
he/she/it had been scouting
we had been scouting
you had been scouting
they had been scouting

Conditional
I would scout
you would scout
he/she/it would scout
we would scout
you would scout
they would scout

Past Conditional
I would have scouted
you would have scouted
he/she/it would have scouted
we would have scouted
you would have scouted
they would have scouted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scout - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated eventlookout, lookout man, picket, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watchsecurity guard, watchman, watcher - a guard who keeps watch
	2.	Scout - a Boy Scout or Girl ScoutBoy Scout - a boy who is a member of the Boy Scoutsfemale child, little girl, girl - a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"Girl Scout - a girl who is a member of the Girl Scoutsboy, male child - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
	3.	scout - someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)talent scoutathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionrecruiter - someone who supplies members or employees
	4.	scout - someone who can find paths through unexplored territorypathfinder, guideexpert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfullyhunting guide - guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territorytrailblazer - someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
Verb	1.	scout - explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebodyreconnoiter, reconnoitreobserve - watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"

scout

noun1. vanguard, lookout, precursor, outrider, reconnoitrer, advance guard They set off, two men out in front as scouts.2. recruiter, talent scout, talent spotter We've had scouts watching him for some time.verb1. reconnoitre, investigate, check out, case (slang), watch, survey, observe, spy, probe, recce (slang), spy out, make a reconnaissance, see how the land lies I have people scouting the hills already.scout around or round search, look for, hunt for, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.), cast about or around, ferret about or around, root about or around They scouted around for more fuel.scout something out survey, investigate, observe, explore, scan, inspect, scrutinize, case (slang), recce (slang), reconnoitre, spy out, make a reconnaissance (of) Their mission is to scout out places where helicopters can land.

scout¹

verbTo go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:delve, dig, explore, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, reconnoiter.

scout²

verb1. To regard with utter contempt and disdain:contemn, despise, disdain, scorn.Idioms: have no use for, look down on.2. To make fun or make fun of:deride, gibe, jeer, jest, laugh, mock, ridicule, scoff, twit.Chiefly British: quiz.Idiom: poke fun at.

Translations

童子军侦察侦察员侦察机

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(skaut) noun1. a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc. The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby. 侦察员，侦察机 2. (with capital. formerly Boy Scout) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character.童子军 verb to act as a scout or spy. A party was sent ahead to scout.侦察

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a good scout

An honest, affable, reliable, and trustworthy person. Your dad's a good scout, you know that? He's helped me out of so many jams without even thinking twice.See also: good, scout

scout about (for someone or something)

To search, inspect, or look around an area (for someone or something). I've been scouting about for a suitable plot of land to build our house, but it's been tough finding one! With Jimmy's arm broken, we'll have to scout about for a new pitcher.See also: scout, someone

Scout's honour

An oath that one is being ingenuous or honest, or will uphold a promise or duty. Alludes to the oath taken by a member of the Scouting movement to be upstanding, trustworthy, and honest. Primarily heard in UK. I swear that I'll behave myself at your brother's wedding, Scout's honour! A: "Are you really telling me the truth about what happened to my car?" B: "Scout's honour!"See also: honour

scout around (for someone or something)

To search, inspect, or look around an area (for someone or something). I've been scouting around for a suitable plot of land to build our house, but it's been tough finding one. Scout around the yard to see if you can find my lost ring.See also: around, scout, someone

scout out

To make a preliminary investigation, inspection, or analysis of someone or something in order to determine its or their suitability or potential for future use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scout" and "out." We need to scout out some locations for the music video this weekend. I go and scout student athletes out who would make good additions to our college team.See also: out, scout

scout up

To spend time thoroughly or exhaustively attempting to locate someone or something. A noun or pronoun is used between "scout" and "up." He spent the better part of a day scouting up the parts he would need to finish his prototype. We'll need to scout a new manager up for this project.See also: scout, up

scout around (for someone or something)

to look around for someone or something. I don't know who would do a good job for you, but I'll scout around for a likely candidate. You stay here. I'll scout around.See also: around, scout

scout someone or something out

to search for and discover someone or something. I will scout a new salesclerk out for you if you want. I'll scout out a new clerk for you.See also: out, scout

scout someone or something up

to search for and find someone or something. I'll scout up a costume for the Halloween party. Can you scout a date up for Friday night?See also: scout, up

good egg, a

Also, a good scout. An amiable, basically nice person. For example, You can always count on her to help; she's a good egg, or His friends all think Dad's really a good scout. This colloquial antonym of bad egg dates from the early 1900s, as did the variant. See also: good

Scout's honour

used to indicate that you have the honourable standards associated with Scouts, and so will stand by a promise or tell the truth. informal A Scout is a member of the Scout Association, an organization for boys founded in 1908 by Lord Baden-Powell with the aim of developing their character by training them in self-sufficiency and survival techniques in the outdoors.See also: honour

scout around

v. To go from place to place searching: I'll scout around and see if I can find a place to build our campfire. The reporter went to the party to scout around for some gossip.See also: around, scout

scout out

v. To go to a place to make a preliminary inspection of someone or something in order to evaluate it for possible use, purchase, or hire, or in order to obtain information ahead of a future encounter: The college coach went to a high school game to scout out a potential recruit. I went ahead of the other hikers and scouted the trail out.See also: out, scout

cross my heart (and point to God/hope to die)

What I’m saying is really true. Originally a solemn oath for veracity, this phrase became a schoolyard assertion. The first version was traditionally accompanied by crossing one’s arms over the chest and then raising the right arm. The cliché dates from the second half of the 1800s. A twentieth-century synonym is Scout’s honor!, alluding to the promise of honesty taken by Boy (and Girl) Scouts. It dates from about 1900. J. A. Jance had it in her mystery novel, Devil’s Claw (2000), “Joanna was shocked. ‘You didn’t tell her that!’—Now it was Butch’s turn to grin. ‘I did,’ he said. ‘Scout’s honor.’” And Jan Burke even combined the two: “‘Swear you’ll keep me posted on your progress?’—‘Girl Scout’s honor. Or may I simply cross my heart?’” (Remember Me, Irene, 1996). Also see honest to goodness.See also: cross, god, heart, hope, point

good egg, a

An agreeable, trustworthy person. This slangy expression has outlived bad egg, which it actually implied in the sixteenth century. “Neither good egge nor good bird,” went the saying, meaning the young (egg) would not turn into praiseworthy adults (bird). In the nineteenth century this continued to be spelled out: “A bad egg [is] a fellow who has not proved to be as good as his promise” (The Athenaeum, 1864). The favorable aspect of good egg dates from the early twentieth century. Rudyard Kipling used it in Traffics and Discoveries (1904): “‘Good egg!’ quoth Moorshed.”See also: good

good scout, a

An amiable person. This slangy expression originated in America, probably in the late nineteenth century. It appeared in Meredith Nicholson’s Hoosier Chronicle of 1912: “Dad’s a good old scout.”See also: good

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noun vanguard

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noun recruiter

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verb reconnoitre

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phrase scout around or round

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phrase scout something out

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verb to go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information

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verb to regard with utter contempt and disdain

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verb to make fun or make fun of

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noun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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noun a Boy Scout or Girl Scout

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noun someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)

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noun someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

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verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

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